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February 11, 2026 | Latest Issue
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Editors' Note

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Annette, Lauren and May, The D's most intrepid editor team, reunite for the first Mirror issue (with the theme of Origins) of the term!






Freshman Issue 2017

Live flair or die

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One time, I went to Forever 21 with my grandmother. It was not an enjoyable experience. “AIN’T WORRIED BOUT NOTHIN’,” announced the shirts.  “Victorian funeral in the front, public nudity in the back,” suggested the dresses.  “I will disintegrate the second time you wear me,” promised the sweaters.  “I’m going to wait outside,” whimpered my grandmother.









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Perspectives on patriotism

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Patriotism, a long and tightly-held part of American identity, is waning among American youth. In a 2015 Pew survey, 73 percent of the Silent Generation — Americans born between 1928 and 1945 — described themselves as patriotic, while only 12 percent of millennials felt the same.


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Editors' Note

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For some, the word “patriotism” elicits strong emotions. It can be part of one’s gratitude for all they have been given, or a set of memories from childhood, or a set of traditions.


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Red, white, blue and green

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For the troubleshooters, a Facilities Operations and Management team charged with solving the College’s off-hours problems — floods, electrical issues, broken pipes — raising and lowering the flags on the Green is a more symbolic task.